Creative individuals talk about their love for Lomography and of course, the Fisheye!

Maya Newman
Age: Do I have to tell you? :)
Musician
London, United Kingdomwww.lomohomes.com/Maya_Newman
I’m a musician living in London. The loves of my life are my family, my cat and everything-to-do-with Lomo!! There’s no secret about my main obsession: it’s Lomography!!

Favorite Fisheye feature: The lens, I just love the way the fishy images look!Expert technique: Use your eyes as the viewfinder. After you’ve been using it for some time, you’ll know what will look good.What the hell is Lomography? A visual identity that I share with lots of great people!Message: Lomography opened a whole new magical door for me and has had an amazing effect on the way I that see the world!

“Rumble in the Pond” is a 368-page hardcover book bursting with 170-degree Fisheye madness. Inside your will find exclusive tips and tricks, Lomographer profiles & interviews, an informative history of Fisheye lenses and goldfish breeding, and several hundred eye-popping barrel-distorted fisheye images. Get your own ""Rumble in the Pond"== Fisheye Book==":http://shop.lomography.com/rumble-in-the-pond-fisheye-book now!

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